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US govt extends USD 128m in financing to help meet new solar cost target
The United States Division of Energy (DOE) introduced on Thursday it will certainly provide virtually USD 128 million (EUR 108.2 m) in moneying to reduce prices, reinforce efficiency and also step up the deployment of solar power technologies.
Mar 26, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America
Renewable energy, brand-new viewpoints for photovoltaic cells
In the future, photovoltaic cells could be 'put on' over clothing, put on automobiles and even on beach umbrellas. These are simply several of the possible advancements from a research study published in Nature Communications by researchers at the Physics Department of the Politecnico di Milano, collaborating with colleagues at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and Imperial University London.
Mar 26, 2021 // Technology, solar cell, Franco V. A. Camargo, Giulio Cerullo, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Hive unloads 252MW Sabinar in Spain
Legal rights to solar farm have actually been acquired by Israel's Noy Fund as well as environment-friendly tech team Nofar Energy
Mar 26, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, hive energy, solar farm, Luis Martinez Hermida
Pine Gate Renewables completes nearly 100 MW solar project in South Carolina
Pine Gate Renewables introduced that its Centerfield Solar project in Chesterfield, South Carolina, is now on the internet as well as supplying 98 MW of renewable energy to the community via its acquisition power agreement with Santee Cooper.
Mar 26, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, South Carolina, Solar Project, Ben Catt, Pine Gate Renewables, Chris Dunbar
New floating solar research demonstrates water quality improvements
A brand-new research study in the UK has found that floating solar setups may assist to minimize the impact of climate modification on rivers as well as lakes and assist protect water high quality, yet much more study is required.
Mar 26, 2021 // Plants, Floating PV, UK, floating PV, Europe, EDP Renewables, fpv, EDF Renewables, white pine
SunPower confirms Tom Werner separation, names previous Amazon director as follower
United States solar installer SunPower has actually confirmed that president Tom Werner is to relinquish the firm.
Mar 26, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, SunPower, North America, Tom Werner
US solar generation rises in January
Solar plants in the United States created 21.7% more electricity in January this year than they performed in 2020, making up 2.4% of the country's whole electricity mix.
Mar 25, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, USA, FERC, IRENA, North America, EIA, sun day campaign
Blue Elephant, Green Future create 119-MWp solar partnership in Italy
German renewables firm Blue Elephant Power AG has actually tied up with Italian solar project designer Green Future Srl to jointly service the growth of a 119-MWp photovoltaic or pv (PV) portfolio in Italy.
Mar 25, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, blue elephant, Tim Kallas, Green Future
ReneSola offers 15.4 MW solar parks in Romania to Alternus for 24 mln euro
US-based solar energy project developer ReneSola Power claimed on Thursday that it has finished the sale of 2 ground-mounted solar parks in Romania with a total capacity of 15.4 MW to European independent power producer (IPP) Alternus Energy Group for 24 million euro ($28.35 million).
Mar 25, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Europe, Yumin Liu, Romania, solar parks, ReneSola Power
NextEnergy hits 150MW UK PV target
35.5 MW Whitecross project in Lincolnshire as well as 50MW Hatherden site in Hampshire schedule online in 2022
Mar 25, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, NextEnergy Solar Fund
Recording power from sunshine with dyes influenced by nature
As sunlight filters through a forest canopy, chlorophyll is hard at work recording the power of photons. Inspired by nature, scientists at NTNU are working on light-capturing dyes for solar cells to create electricity.
Mar 25, 2021 // Technology, solar cell, Norwegia, NTNU, David Moe Almenningen, Odd Reidar Gautun, Bård Helge Hoff, Svein Sunde, chlorophyll
Blue Planet Energy launches brand-new Blue Ion HI stackable lithium battery system
Blue Planet Energy has actually released a new energy storage system, the Blue Ion HI. The stackable, maintenance-free lithium system is backed by a 15-year performance service warranty to ensure dependable power delivery, day or evening, on or off grid.
Mar 25, 2021 // Storage, lithium battery, Blue Planet Energy, Jeff Richardson, Michael Menendez
LPKF struck by thin film solar consumers postponing orders
Thin-film laser systems equipment provider LPKF Laser & Electronics struggled with hold-ups in obtaining brand-new expected orders from 2 long-stand consumers last year.
Mar 25, 2021 // Manufacturing News, USA, Malaysia, China, Europe, Asia, CIGS thin film, North America, CdTe, lpkf laser
Adani Green to acquire 75 MW of solar parks from Sterling & Wilson
Adani Green Energy Ltd (BOM:541450), or AGEL, said today it has actually signed a deal to purchase 2 functional solar energy plants in the Indian state of Telangana with a total capability of 74.94 MW.
Mar 25, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Adani Green Energy, PV Power Plant, Sterling & Wilson
Opdenergy repossesses control of 150 MW PV portfolio in Spain
Renewables designer Opdenergy has finalised the buy-back of 3 solar photovoltaic (PV) farms amounting to 150 MW in Spain.
Mar 25, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, PV Power Plant, OPDEnergy